the new romero

Rating: 8/10 (27 April 2007)

Finally a new take on what was becoming a tired genre. I know many have complained about these not being "true" zombies in the Romero sense but it was about time for a make-over and Boyle killed it. The energy and mood of this film was spot on and Cillian Murphy gave a star turning performance as Jim. With its bleak look at the future it has a similar feel to this years terrific Children Of Men - though much grittier as it was shot on DV not the polished 35mm cinematography of Lubezki. But that is a big part of what sets it apart from everything else out there. from the moment jim awakens and walks out onto the desolate London streets you know you're seeing something different and this fim delivers it til the end. Looking forward to the sequel.